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Our work critically assesses issues such as regulatory capture, crony capitalism, and the various ways in which special interests subvert competition.

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The Stigler Center offers awards for UChicago PhD students writing dissertations on the political, economic, and cultural obstacles to better working markets.

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PhD Dissertation Award